And she said "find some good wholesalers.

We literally are wholesalers....our job is not to hold your hand.

I am looking to grow my buy and hold rental portfolio and would love to network with other investors/agents/wholesalers etc.

I think a sale is probably the best thing sell for what its worth dont let an investor suck him into some wholesaler suck his equity from him.. sell re group and move on.. 

You could go to work for a remodeler too perhaps giving bids, selling service or see if they will train you to be on a crew.You could also go to work as an ISA for one of the big wholesalers. 

I’m a prior realtor, with wholesaler experience and have done some buy and holds in residential properties.

I have been sent countless deals from wholesalers in Kenmore, West Akron/Highland square but it seems like at least Kenmore is hit or miss.

There are a few options(1)You can get connected with the larger wholesaler firms in the area (2) go through PCPAO site and skiptrace the buyers of similar properties as yours, (3) hunt down the agents involved in the sale of properties similar to yours or go to local REI meetings and pitch it to the investors there. 

Quote from @Andre Lemberg: I've been using  Smarter Contact for over two years as a real estate wholesaler.

I’m passionate about the development and redevelopment of these assets.I come from a background as a commercial wholesaler and have worked with respected groups like Sands Investment Group, Hudson Edge LLC, and Vail Commercial during my time in wholesaling.